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JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. Elgowainy et al. Click to enlarge. Resources. Elgowainy, J.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

mpg from the value for September, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 l/100 km)—down 0.4 in August 2016, down 0.01

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

mpg from the value for July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August and the consequent increased sales of light trucks, they said. in June 2016, up 0.01

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

mpg from July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested.

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JULY 6, 2015

Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They suggested the decline likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs in June. Fuel economy is down 0.4 mpg from the peak reached in August 2014. However, vehicle fuel economy is up 5.3 in April, up from 0.82

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford dealers will use the electricity to power their buildings, electric vehicle charging stations and lot lighting. Installations of the systems are set to begin in early 2015 and be completed by spring. Tom Holzer Ford, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Once installed, the dealerships will keep the systems permanently.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Key areas of SwRI support include developing test procedures and equipment for regulated and unregulated emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles and components as well as for marine, railway, aircraft, small engine and other non-highway propulsion systems. In 2015, SwRI won a similar five-year, $20-million contract.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

A new report by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researcher Dr. Michael Sivak has found a 6.3% At the average 2015 price of regular gasoline, the obtained fuel-consumption extremes result in a $78 difference in the annual cost of gasoline per light-duty vehicle, Sivak said.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

The unifying approach in this comparison involves the use of Btu (British thermal units), coupled with the costs of gasoline, electricity, and natural gas, and the energy efficiencies of light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) and furnaces. Gasoline-powered vehicles. Air handlers.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The 2020 Ram 1500 will become the most powerful half-ton diesel pickup in the US, with 480 lb-ft (651 N·m) of torque, and the most capable light-duty diesel, with towing capability up to 12,560 pounds. The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is built at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

billion in 2015. The series of innovations include: Light weight, fuel efficient vehicle technologies. Design and development for the postal vehicle will be conducted at AM General’s Center for Advanced Automotive Design in Livonia, Michigan. billion pieces in 2013 to 4.5 Advanced Powertrain with system options.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

mpg between model years 2008 and 2014, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have documented sales-weighted distributions for the same model year vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans and SUVs). Overall, average fuel economy for light-duty vehicles improved from 20.8

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JUNE 11, 2018

By 2015, there were 1.3 Furthermore, the number per capita of light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans), which represent a vast majority (92%) of all vehicles in the United States, appears to have leveled off. From that level, a 10-fold increase to 100 million vehicles was reached by 1956, 36 years later.

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JULY 6, 2016

Located at the Alcoa Technology Center, the world’s largest light metals research center, the plant will produce proprietary titanium, nickel and aluminum powders optimized for 3D printed aerospace parts. Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has opened its state-of-the-art, 3D printing metal powder production facility. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 17, 2015

In a new report, researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) have calculated the actual, on-road fuel economy for the entire fleet of all vehicles in the US, and for different classes of vehicles, with primary interest in light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs), between 1923 and 2013.

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MAY 1, 2015

Achieving HCCI operation at low load is a challenge because the relatively low-temperature and light engine load characteristics generally inhibit the proper thermodynamic conditions for successful, controllable auto-ignition. International Journal of Engine Research doi: 10.1177/1468087415583597.

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JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. More than 2,000 fuel cell vehicles have been sold or leased in the US since 2015. University of Michigan. University of Michigan.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9

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JULY 23, 2016

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation; Ohio State University; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Purdue University; and the University of Michigan. CERC-TRUCK program was announced in September 2015 by President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The multidisciplinary consortium includes Cummins Inc.;

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JANUARY 11, 2017

In addition, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned an indictment charging six VW executives and employees for their roles in the nearly 10-year conspiracy. Cox of the Eastern District of Michigan. From March 2015 until July 2015, Peter was one of the VW liaisons between the regulatory agencies and VW.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have found that using a Level 4 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) subsystem could increase vehicle primary energy use and GHG emissions by 3–20% due to increases in power consumption, weight, drag, and data transmission.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

The first-generation Ultanium 6T battery will be undergoing testing by the United States Army by the fourth quarter this year, with production scheduled for mid-2015 conditioned on a successful test outcome. The Ultanium 6T Generation II battery will be designed and assembled in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Ram truck is the only manufacturer currently to offer a light-duty diesel powertrain. The total increase in EcoDiesel mix will be completed by the end of November at both Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan and Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in Mexico. — Bob Hegbloom, President and CEO — Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC.

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JULY 3, 2015

The study estimated national fuel and emissions impacts from increasing reliance on electrified light-duty transportation, and the resulting implications for advanced biofuels. The climate-targeted scenarios included cellulosic biofuel substitution to reduce GHG from light duty transportation to 20% of the reference GHG.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In 2012, the USDOT tested and proved connected vehicles’ life-saving potential in the largest real-world pilot of the technology to date, with more than 2,700 equipped vehicles operating on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The proposal is expected by the end of 2015.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is preparing to issue (on or before 15 January 2015) a solicitation for a full and open competition to procure services for the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment program, Phase 1: Concept Development. Accordingly, USDOT has issued the synopsis notice ( DTFH6115R00003 ) for Phase 1.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Although sales of plug-in vehicles (plug-in hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles, collectively PEVs) in the US climbed more than 80% in 2013 to more than 96,000 units (Tesla has not yet released its final figures) from 52,835 units in 2012 EDTA ), the 2013 results still reflect a meagre new light-duty vehicle market share of ~0.6%

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

US ratio of pedestrian fatalities in dark vs. light is estimated to be lower than in the EU. Sui, Bo; Forsman, Asa; Fagerlind, Helen (2015) “ Comparing motor-vehicle crash risk of EU and US vehicles ”. Overall risk across both EU and US rollover crash populations is lower for US vehicles. Balint, Andras; Klinich, Kathleen D.;

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Plants need nitrogen to grow, and by 2015, more than 190.4 The four Ideas Lab projects are: Nitroplast: A Light-Driven, Synthetic Nitrogen-Fixing Organelle ($1.89M). Team members are Maren Friesen, Michigan State University; Bill Rutherford and Martin Buck, Imperial College London. NSF solely awarded one of the four projects.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Harvesting Infrared Light to Improve Photosynthetic Biomass Production - $1,347,122. University of Michigan. UC Berkeley.

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JUNE 1, 2022

The autonomous-vehicle company is testing the technology in its fleet of Toyota Sienna AutonoMaaS (Autonomous Mobility as a Service) ( earlier post ) minivans at its headquarters in Michigan and will soon begin testing in public AV deployments in Arlington, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, with additional deployments coming in late 2022.

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Combining the product lines into a new ePowertrain business unit creates synergy among Eaton’s powertrain and EV experts and allows the Vehicle Group to offer its global customers solutions for commercial and light-duty EVs. Eaton has been supplying differentials to the EV market since 2015.

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I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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JUNE 22, 2016

As the US Army’s Center of Excellence for Modeling and Simulation of Ground Vehicles, the Automotive Research Center (ARC), led by the University of Michigan, is in a forefront position to develop innovative and advanced methods of controlling AGVs under almost all conditions. References. [ Stein, J.L., Jayakumar, P and Ersal, T.,

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In 2012, China’s State Council announced a target of 500,000 plug-in vehicles by 2015, jumping up to 5 million by 2020. W) by 2015, with an increase in density to 300 Wh/kg and concomitant reduction in cost to 1.5 l/100 km in 2015 and to 5.0 Earlier post.) RMB/Watt (US$0.25/Watt) Watt) by 2020. l/100 km in 2020. Current status.

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JULY 17, 2023

But the industry has learned it's easier to work around the system and has been designing vehicles intended for the American market around the CAFE standard’s distinction between “passenger vehicles” and “light trucks.” It also helps explain why practical fuel economy averages for the nation haven’t improved by all that much since 2015.

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